A Lover of Books the Life And Literary Papers of Lucy Harrison
A Lover of Books the Life And Literary Papers of Lucy Harrison
Lucy Harrison
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He thus informs his master, who is in hiding from Ms enemies, that he is discovered : " ' Oh, Sir ! I've heard something that has astonished me, as well it may, ' cried Peter, ' and so it wiU you, when you come to know it. As I was standing in the blacksmith's shop, while the smith was driving a nail into the horse's shoe; by the bye the horse lost it in an odd way; I'll tell you, Sir, how it was ' " ' Nay, prithee leave it till another time, and go on with your story •' " ' Why then. Sir, as I... was standing in the blacksmith's shop, comes in a man with a pipe in his mouth, and a large pouch of tobacco in his hand ' " 'Well — what has the pipe to do with the story? ' " ' Nay, Sir, you put me out; I can't go on, unless you let N 194 A LOVER OF BOOKS me tell it my own way. As I was saying— with a pipe in liis mouth — I think I was there, your Honour ! ' " ' Yes, yes. ' " ' He sets himself down on the bench, and taking the pipe from his mouth, says to the blacksmith ' " And so he twaddles on for five or six pages, at the end of which it is seen that his master's escape with his life can only be accomphshcd by instant retreat.
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